Marriage and family therapy is not about the number of people and the room, but instead is a way of conceptualizing problems within their relational, historical, developmental, social and multigenerational context. Rather than focusing on the individual as a source of dysfunction, marriage and family therapists explore how the contextual factors above create difficulty for individuals, couples and families. The overarching goal of marriage and family therapy is to help people have healthy, meaningful and vibrant relationships that support individual, familial and social wellbeing. A master’s degree in marriage and family therapy trains students in this life-giving art and is required for licensure as a marriage and family therapist.
Marriage and family therapy is not about the number of people and the room, but instead is a way of conceptualizing problems within their relational, historical, developmental, social and multigenerational context. Rather than focusing on the individual as a source of dysfunction, marriage and family therapists explore how the contextual factors above create difficulty for individuals, couples and families. The overarching goal of marriage and family therapy is to help people have healthy, meaningful and vibrant relationships that support individual, familial and social wellbeing. A master’s degree in marriage and family therapy trains students in this life-giving art and is required for licensure as a marriage and family therapist.